Daffodils

If you love theatre, film, song and live music, Daffodils is a must see.

Daffodils is a charming, riotous and quintessentially Kiwi love story, inspired by true events and small-town family secrets. The story follows Rose, a farm girl at the tender age of 16 and Eric, 18, a teddy boy who meet at a lake by the Daffodils. The same place Eric’s parents met 20 years earlier. This critically acclaimed heartbreaker carves out the bittersweet nuances of one couple’s life to a live mix-tape of New Zealand’s most iconic songs - from Crowded House to Bic Runga, played onstage by a three-piece international band.

"To anyone who ever doubted New Zealand had a culture, a personality: see this show. Astounding. Unmissable." (The Pantograph Punch)

"Exquisite" (Theatreview)​

"Utterly charming... Must-see" (New Zealand Herald)

​"[Daffodils] resonates so strongly as a piece of our mixed-up, precious culture, it should be our new national flag." (Metro New Zealand)

​"Powerful, electric performances by this fine cast make this bittersweet moving production sizzle." (Sydney Arts Guide)

"Truly entertaining and deeply moving." (Weekend Notes, Australia)

Daffodils won the 2014 Auckland Theatre Award, Metro’s award for best debut theatre piece and has wowed audiences across New Zealand, Australia, England, and Europe. It’s coming direct to Carterton from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.